Today’s Tip
For healthier grass adjust your mower to the highest setting.
When installing pressure treated decking, the rule of thumb is to butt the boards tight to one another.
A house roof that looks like a triangle is a “gable” roof.
Pre-painting shoe molding is best. Because it doesn’t require caulk, painting the filled nail holes is faster if you don’t have to cut in to…
When planting a new tree don’t water it with the hose. Rather, drill some ? holes in the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket, then…
Pre-painting trim—besides shoe molding—doesn’t work because you have to fill and paint the caulk bead. Paint in place.
Observation—horizontal surfaces on jobsites collect things—coffee cups, radio, phones. Work neat.
Line the bottom of flower pots with a 1-inch or so layer of rocks to give excess water a place to drain.
For insulating around new windows and doors, make sure to use low-expanding spray foam as opposed to standard gap-filling foam.
If you’re drilling new holes when adding new pulls to cabinet doors or drawers, open the drawer or door to prevent accidentally drilling into the…
Build up a little moat around a newly planted shrub to hold more water around the roots.
